IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 26/06/2011

Australian ISPs to voluntarily filter net, nervous about hack reprisals
Major Australian ISPs are agreeing to filter using Federal lists of child porn sites, but are nervous about hacktivist attention from the likes of LulzSec and Anonymous

New lawsuit hits Sony, says company ignored security warnings
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Sony claiming the company knew but didn't care about their weak network security issues.

Final Cut Pro X under fire from professionals
Final Cut Pro X fails to impress advanced users, in what may be regarded as an uncharacteristically negative Apple product launch.

Captain America throws new trailer and poster at the world
A new trailer for the upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger has been released, along with a new poster for good measure.

Hands-on with Intel’s line of Atom-based tablets, including the MeeGo WeTab
Intel showed off 10 different devices in New York this week. We went hands-on to check out its obscure lineup of Atom-based tablets.

Jason Statham rocks Clive Owen like a hurricane in this new Killer Elite trailer
Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro star in Killer Elite, a movie about an elite hit squad supposedly based on real events.

Hands-on with Intel’s Ultrabooks, a stopgap toward the next generation of laptop
Intel is attempting to reinvent laptops with its new Ultrabooks. Will it work? We go hands-on with a few of the devices at the CE Week Line Show in New York.

Win an Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta code! (Update: We have more codes to give away!)
We have more Uncharted 3 multiplayer beta codes to give away! The next 200 people to comment will receive Uncharted 3 beta codes!

Tear windows into other worlds in this new BioShock Infinite video
Ken Levine, creative director for Irrational Games, discusses one of the new gameplay mechanics in BioShock Infinite, the tears.

Apple confirms: ICloud will get rid of iDisk, iWeb
Up until now, the details surrounding the MobileMe to iCloud transition have been vague. In a new FAQ, Apple offers new information on the coming switch.

Prepare for the horde in this Gears of War 3 tutorial
The multiplayer horde mode returns for Gears of War 3, and Epic has released a few tips to help you survive the onslaught.

Coming soon to a Twitter feed near you: Promoted Tweets
We knew it was coming: Promoted Tweets are reportedly destined for your Twitter feed. Will users be outrage or apathetic?

Google gets early win in Oracle patent battle
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has ruled 17 of 21 infringement claims Oracle leveled against Google are invalid...and the judge wants the case tidied up.

Google confirms FTC antitrust inquiry
Google has confirmed that the FTC is conducting an antitrust investigation into its business. The online search giant argues that using its services is a "a choice."

LaCie CloudBox combines local and online backups
LaCie's new CloudBox offers seemingly-paltry 100 GB of local storage...but comes with one-year deal for 100 GB of online backup.

Google comments on Chromebook sales, competitors rumored to make debut
Google says it's happy with Chromebook sales, and new reports suggest the device could have some competition in the near future.

Apple extends Samsung patent battle to South Korea
Apple has filed a patent lawsuit against Samsung in South Korea, apparently taking the company's intellectual property battles to Samsung's home turf.

L.A. Noire racks up 4 million in sales, will come to PC
Rockstar has announced that L.A. Noire will be headed to PC this fall after racking up 4 million in sales on the PS3 and Xbox 360.

OpenWatch apps enable users to spy on the police
Two new apps from citizen surveillance group OpenWatch helps citizens keep an eye on police misconduct.

Comscore: iPads are 97 pct of U.S. tablet Web traffic
New figures from Comscore find the Apple iPad accounts for 89 percent of tablet traffic in all markets...and almost 97 percent in the United States.

Netflix CEO joins Facebook board
Facebook adds Netflix exec Reid Hastings to its board and gains some valuable industry insight as well as a potential media partner.

HP announces Pivot magazine for the TouchPad
HP is developing its own magazine for TouchPad users called Pivot. The new publication hopes to enlighten and help users find new and relevant apps to use.

Winklevoss twins taking Facebook back to court
They've given up their Supreme Court appeal, but now they're claiming Facebook failed to disclose communications with Mark Zuckerberg back in 2003 and 2004.

DailyData: The app that tells you when you’re getting sick
A new app from a group of MIT Media Lab students can tell users when they're getting sick before it's too late.

Free-to-Play games coming to Xbox Live, says insider
Microsoft is preparing to enter the free-to-play games market and is already calling on developers to bring these games to Xbox Live, according to reports.

Volkswagen Temporary Auto Pilot lets you drive hands-free
Volkswagen's new "Temporary Auto Pilot" system brings us one giant step closer to fully self-driven cars.

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 26/06/2011

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